Crime Rates at Kent Road, Sheffield, S8 9RL

Kent Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 818th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (S8 9RL) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (150.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (S8 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholson Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.